This story is told as a narrator for start. Every night the character Tyler holds fights in his rented apartment which then turn into a team name called “Fight Club.”
Novel
“If taken literally, this book could be a guide on how to justify your life by lashing out and attacking modern society.”
This book has received a 4.1 out of 5 rating; a great review is below:
“If you're coming to the book after seeing the film-it's ok to raise your hand here as your reviewer did also-you'll see the screenwriter pretty much took the book's contents verbatim. What's missing are a few funny moments like Marla's unwitting part in the soap-making process and some disturbing details of her's and Tyler's sex life. Plus a different and more satisfying ending (c'mon, you didn't think the narrator and Marla were really in love did you?)Palahniuk's jump-cut, stream-of-consciousness style take a little getting used to, but this is a clever black comedy that leaves you with more to think about than the punchlines when it's over. It's about a culture of numbness, where Huxley, not Orwell, was right and the only way to feel is to drive yourself to the limits of physical pain or destroy something beautiful. You've probably seen the movie and giving away plot details would just detract from the experience. Just read it!” By **Trixie "cupcakejones"** (Ohio). About.com Classic Literature Review. 2013 All Rights Reserved.
This full version novel was rejected by publishers stating that the book was “too disturbing.” However critics say that because of this reason, this is why this book still remains popular and a movie was made from it.
This book is designed for older students and would use in high school classrooms or above.
“If you're coming to the book after seeing the film-it's ok to raise your hand here as your reviewer did also-you'll see the screenwriter pretty much took the book's contents verbatim. What's missing are a few funny moments like Marla's unwitting part in the soap-making process and some disturbing details of her's and Tyler's sex life. Plus a different and more satisfying ending (c'mon, you didn't think the narrator and Marla were really in love did you?)Palahniuk's jump-cut, stream-of-consciousness style take a little getting used to, but this is a clever black comedy that leaves you with more to think about than the punchlines when it's over. It's about a culture of numbness, where Huxley, not Orwell, was right and the only way to feel is to drive yourself to the limits of physical pain or destroy something beautiful. You've probably seen the movie and giving away plot details would just detract from the experience. Just read it!” By **Trixie "cupcakejones"** (Ohio). About.com Classic Literature Review. 2013 All Rights Reserved.
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Angela Ray